Emotional-Physical Pain Relationship Studied

Physical pain can result in feeling sad, angry, stressed and tired. New research from the Association for Psychological Science explores the psychological mechanisms associated with relief that occurs after the removal of pain, also known as pain offset relief.

“This new research shows that healthy individuals and individuals with a history of self-harm display similar levels of relief when pain is removed, which suggests that pain offset relief may be a natural mechanism that helps us to regulate our emotions,” noted a press release from the association.

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